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20 December 2023

News

Get the help you need during the current industrial action

We expect all NHS services to be extremely busy during industrial action by junior doctors, from 20-23 December and from 3-9 January. Please help us to help you by seeking advice…

Get the help…

19 December 2023

News

“Be prepared for minor illness this winter,” NHS urges local residents

With health services under pressure due to high winter demand, the NHS is asking people to think carefully about how they use the NHS and to prepare to treat minor illnesses…

“Be prepared for…

19 December 2023

News

New statistics show more patients are being seen in our general practices

New data on appointments in general practices, published by NHS England, show that patients in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes were able to book over 551,000 consultations in October 2023, an…

New statistics show…

19 December 2023

News

Further NHS strike plans prompt new call for residents to use services wisely

New industrial action by junior doctors, due to begin this week, has prompted NHS leaders to warn of further potential disruption to local health services, with patients and the public asked…

Further NHS strike…

14 December 2023

Newsletter

Live Well Newsletter Issue 7 2023

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2023 of Live Well, the partner newsletter for the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership. To be added to our mailing list…

Live Well Newsletter…

13 December 2023

News

150 local people avoid a hospital stay, thanks to new technology

Around 150 people in Milton Keynes have been kept out of hospital so far this year, thanks to the introduction of an innovative new Virtual Ward (Hospital at Home) project which…

150 local people…

4 December 2023

News

NHS urges local people to ‘know your risk’ in Diabetes Awareness Month

People in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to check their individual risk of type 2 diabetes, as Diabetes Awareness Month (November) draws to a close. The NHS in…

NHS urges local…

1 December 2023

News

Leighton Buzzard Public Update – December 2023

In our last update on work in Leighton Buzzard, we were pleased to confirm that a “focus group” style event would be held in the town in early November with attendance…

Leighton Buzzard Public…

29 November 2023

News

New technology helping people to stay safely in their own homes

20 people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are being helped to live safely in their own homes, thanks to an innovative wireless device which remotely monitors a person’s vital signs,…

New technology helping…

29 November 2023

Case Study

MiiCare helps local people to live independently for longer

MiiCare is an innovative wireless device that remotely monitors someone’s vital signs, hydration levels, sleep patterns and wellbeing to prevent falls, an infection or a hospital stay. Having these timely insights…

MiiCare helps local…

23 November 2023

News

“Don’t let COVID or flu spoil your holiday season,” NHS urges residents as Christmas approaches

Eligible residents in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been urged to beat the rush and come forward now for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, ahead of an expected surge in demand.…

“Don’t let COVID…

21 November 2023

News

Celebrating exceptional nurses: Queen’s Nurse Awards honour local nurses

Two outstanding nurses in Luton have received the prestigious Queen’s Nurse (QN) title for their contributions to healthcare. The Queen’s Nurse title is a mark of their commitment to nursing excellence…

Celebrating exceptional nurses:…

16 November 2023

News

“Be clear on cancer” call in Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month – and people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been alerted to the symptoms to look out for. The pancreas is an organ in…

“Be clear on…

13 November 2023

News

Look after yourself this Self-Care Week!

This week (13-19 November) is Self-Care Week, and one of the region’s top doctors has reminded people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to take time for themselves to improve their…

Look after yourself…

9 November 2023

News

“Get your COVID and flu jabs this winter,” older people urged as cases rise

Over-65s in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes have been reminded that it’s not too late to get COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, as the number of cases continues to rise across England.…

“Get your COVID…